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  • UP alumna receives award at US university

    Posted on May 02, 2014

    Prof Brenda Louw, Emeritus Professor and former Head of the Department of Communication Pathology at the University of Pretoria (2003-2009), has been awarded the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Graduate Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring.

  • Interview with Prof Anita van der Merwe

    Posted on February 18, 2014

    Prof van der Merwe was interviewed by a colleague for The ASHA Leader on her research in speech motor control and apraxia. The ASHA Leader is distributed to more than 150 000 members.

  • The future is HEAR

    Posted on February 04, 2014

    Prof. Bart Vinck, Head of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pretoria, kicks off the UPbeat lecture series with a fun and riveting presentation on the social risks associated with hearing loss.

  • UP innovation offers hearing screening solution for children

    Posted on December 06, 2013

    A revolutionary innovation that offers a cost-effective solution to the current barriers of school-based hearing screening, is the result of a recent collaboration between Prof. De Wet Swanepoel from the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiolo

  • Workshop by visiting scholar from the University of Gent, Belgium

    Posted on November 27, 2013

    Dr Leen Maes (PhD) from the University of Gent in Belgium was hosted at University of Pretoria to establish a strong long-term association and collaboration in the field of vestibular-audiology and to develop future research. There was an opportunity to

  • Conversation Groups projects for individuals with acquired communication disorders celebrated

    Posted on October 24, 2013

    The Conversation Groups for individuals living with aphasia and cognitive-communication disorders in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria held their annual Open Evening on 16 October. The Groups comprise indivi

  • Final year students present research projects

    Posted on October 12, 2013

    Final year speech-language therapy and audiology students presented their research projects on 10 October to staff and 3rd year students.

  • 20Q's with De Wet Swanepoel by Gus Mueller

    Posted on October 07, 2013

    In his popular blog - 20Q's - featured on Audiology Online Dr Gus Mueller invites De Wet Swanepoel to answer questions on technology and connectivity for bringing audiology to the people

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